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Bartenders in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Bartender?

6.7% Jobs Projection

$18,510 Median Salary

1,580 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bartenders in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Bartenders in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Bartenders in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Bartenders Work in Louisiana?

8,200 people worked as Bartenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,950 Bartenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 750 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Bartenders working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Bartenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,580 annual Bartenders job openings in Louisiana, and 9,620 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 102,300 annual jobs and 626,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bartenders Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Bartenders ranged from $16,300 to $24,400 with $18,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.84 to $11.73. The median hourly rate was $8.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $8.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Bartenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bartenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	3,790	$18,630
Baton Rouge, LA	1,360	$18,440
Lafayette, LA	750	$18,700
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	610	$18,060
Lake Charles, LA	430	$18,430
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	270	$18,890
Hammond, LA	200	$18,350
Alexandria, LA	100	$19,810

Top States for Bartenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Bartenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	66,320	$25,670
Florida	45,170	$19,540
New York	44,370	$29,350
Texas	42,410	$19,970
Pennsylvania	33,150	$20,270
Illinois	28,570	$19,540
Wisconsin	26,330	$21,020
Ohio	23,980	$19,280
Massachusetts	21,380	$25,660
Michigan	17,500	$19,940
New Jersey	17,360	$27,850
Minnesota	16,790	$21,820
Nevada	15,050	$24,600
Washington	13,630	$29,820
North Carolina	13,360	$19,980
Arizona	11,990	$22,700
Indiana	11,680	$19,600
Missouri	11,600	$20,100
Colorado	11,390	$21,230
Georgia	11,240	$18,670

Below are the states where Bartenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$54,470
District of Columbia	$37,250
Vermont	$36,010
Washington	$29,820
New York	$29,350
New Jersey	$27,850
Alaska	$26,000
California	$25,670
Massachusetts	$25,660
Rhode Island	$24,630

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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